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THE INDIAN, No. 11
Second Division Association
Volume 1, Number 11, Published Weekly. June 24, 1919, Nieuwied-on-the-Rhine,
Germany. VG. Wraps. 8.75x11. Staple bound. In nice, tight condition
overall with almost no wear and no browning. A superficial & inconspicuous
scratch line across center of front cover. No other obvious flaws. There
were 14 INDIANS published all told; thirteen in Germany & one aboard
ship on the way home. All were published in 1919. Each cover was
unique: an original work of art by a member of the division. The
cover for this issue shows a gold & black drawing of a Marine in helmet
& uniform, with cartridge belt, gas mask bag & puttees, about to
hurl a smoking grenade. There is an eagle, globe & anchor device visible
on his helmet. Next to him, in a box surmounted by an EGA emblem, is a
box containing the following legend: "And They Couldn't Lick the Leather-Necks
in a Hundred Thousand Years~1917-1919". The cover was designed by
Grant James Powers. Inside the issue, the lead-off story is
"How To Gather Souvenirs", describing how an officer of the 6th Marines,
in order to plug a gap in the line at Belleau Wood, borrowed eight nearby
Engineers and went on a little souvenir-gathering expedition, killing eleven
Germans in the process and taking one prisoner. Other features include
photographs of the winners of the AEF individual pistol and rifle shoots
at Le Mans, both of whom were members of the 5th Marines, and a tribute
by a Marine corporal to a medic killed in the Argonne who was a conscientious
objector renowned for repeatedly bringing in wounded under heavy fire while
whistling cheerful tunes to himself. Also included are the regular
column, "York Spur's Dope", brief stories, notices, original art, cartoons,
editorials, gossip, poetry, sports, and news of individual soldiers &
Marines, as well as of different companies & battalions. 16 double-column
pages. SCARCE.
$50.00
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